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Food security in the households headed by the Elderly caretakers in Nyang'oma sub Location, Bondo district of western Kenya.
(Institute of anthropology, gender and African studies, 2007)This thesis focused on food security in the households headed by. elderly caretakers in Nyang'oma sub-location, Bondo district of Western Kenya. The main objective was to investigate the factors in the households headed ... -
Food security policy review in the horn of Africa a study of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)This study set out to review the existing food security policies in the Hom of Africa by specifically focusing on Kenya. The study's objectives were to evaluate climate change policies on food security in Kenya, to examine ... -
The food security status and nutrient response of traditional and exotic vegetables in the Mumias sugarcane scheme
(University of NairobiDepartment of Crop Science, 2002)A baseline study was conducted in October-November, 2000 in Mumias Sugarcane Scheme (MSS) to determine the potential of vegetables on food security of smallholder farmers. The survey covered 108 participating farmers. ... -
Food web structure in a tropical mangrove - seagrass ecosystem in Kenya
(School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2009)The aim of this study was to assess the role of primary producers in supporting food webs leading to fisheries productivity in a tropical mangrove estuary, Gazi Bay, Kenya. A combinationof carbon and nitrogen stable ... -
Food, culture and environment: the case of the Atharaka of Eastern Kenya
(Department of Arts, 1994)This study explored the cultural institutions of the Atharaka so as to identify the strategies they use to cope with food shortages in their drought-prone environment. The economic and cultural institutions of the Atharaka ... -
Footwear Design as an Intervention to Alleviate Post Long-distance Running Induced Fatigue
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Besides being one of the most participated in leisure sports activities, running is also the cheapest and most accessible, organized sport in the world. More and more people in the last decade have taken up the sport or ... -
For Better or for Worse: Changing Trends in Kenyan Family Law With Special Emphasis on the Proposed Marriage Bill
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Forage intake and nutritive value of sheep and goat diets in South-eastern Kenya
(Department of Range Management, University of Nairobi, 1996)The forage intake, botanical composition and nutritive value of diets selected by free-ranging sheep and goats grazing together in south-eastern Kenya were determined. Forage intake was estimated using chromium sesquioxide ... -
Forage mineral micronutrient density quality in the quartin clover (trifolium Quartinianum,) Under different phosphate and Soil Conditions
(University of NairobiDepartment of Plant Science and Crop Protection, 2013)A study was conducted at Kabete campus field station between September 2006 and June 2007 to determine the herbage growth and forage micro-minerals density of the Quartin clover (Trifolium quartnianum) which belongs to ... -
Forage preferences of livestock on a semi-arid range in south-eastern Kenya
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Foraging behaviour and diet characteristics of camels (cahelus drohedarius) in central Baringo
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Forcasting Asset Requirements in Publicly Quoted Companies
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Forceful Intervention For Human Rights Protection In Africa: Resolving Systemic Dilemmas In The Implementation Of The African Union's Right Of Intervention
(University of Nairobi, 2012-12)This thesis examines the legal and political dilemmas in the implementation of the African Union's (AU) 'right' of forceful intervention through a systemic method of analysis. It first addresses the question of whether ... -
Forecasting market shares of daily newspapers in Kenya :an application of the Markov brand switching model.
(Univesity of NairobiSchool of Bussiness, 1995)The purpose of this study was to develop a model for measuring market shares of brands in a competitive market from aggregate data. The approach is to fit a markov brand switching model to secondary ... -
Forecasting Ability of Valuation Ratios (Nairobi Stock Exchange)
(Univesity of NairobiSchool of Bussiness, 2002)This research paper provides a test of the extent of predictive ability of three- valuation ratios-Price Earnings, Dividend Yield and Price Sales Ratios at the Nairobi Stock Exchange. The research question was-how useful ... -
Forecasting cash flows from accounts Receivable using a markov chain model: A case study of Davis & Shirtliff limited
(School of Business, 2003)The main objective of this study was to test the suitability of a Markov model in forecasting cash flows from accounts receivable. The exponential smoothened Markov model developed by Corcoran (1978) was used to test its ... -
Forecasting Demand in Health Services: the Case of University of Nairobi Clinics
(University of NairobiFaculty of Commerce, 1993-06)The provision of health services is an important aspect of socio-economic development and improving them plays an important role in raising people's standard of living. Taking a quick glance at any hospital or clinic ... -
Forecasting Kenya’s Sugar Production Using Garch Model
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The goal of this research project is to predict the production volume of the sugar industry in Kenya in five years’ time projecting from the year 2012, that is, production volume in the year 2017. There has been mechanisms ... -
Forecasting malaria case admissions in three Kenyan health facilities
(University of Nairobi, 2015)